Rail-fastening.



F. L. CASTLEIVIAN.

RAIL FASTEN'ING.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 8. 19.11.

,QQS Patented Mar. 19, 1918.l

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RAIL FASTENING APPLICATION FAILED Nov. s. 1911.

F. L. CASTLEIVIAN.

RAIL FASTENINGY APPLICATION. FILED NOV. 8 1917.

Patented Mar. 19, 19m

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INVENTOR F. L CASILEMAN.

RAIL FASTENING. APPLICATIQN FILED Mov. a, |911.

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INVENTOR FRANCIS LEE CASTLEMAN, OF PENCOYD, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL-FASTENNG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentenV Mar. i9, li.

Application filed November 8, 1917. lSerial No. 200.943.

more particularly relates to the construcx tion ci rail tastenings employed in alining securing the parallel track rails in alined position. on the girders oi a. bridge trestl4 @ne object et' this invention is the provision of a rail fastening of improved censtruction and having novel means whereby the rails oit a railway track are adjusted laterally to gage and into alinernent and are securely held in adjusted position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a rail fastening having the novel constructions, combinations, and arrangement of parts, shown in the drawings, to loe described in detail hereinafter, and to be particularljy7 pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring now to the drawings, forming part olthis specification, Figure l is a seetional elevation showing a railfastening constructed and arranged inA accordance with my intention, with the rail shown in one estreme adjusted position` (to the left) relative to the tie plate or other rail sup- Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation similar to that of, Fig. l, showing the rail in the opposits estreme adjusted position (to the c right) relative to the tie plate or rail support.

Fig. 3 is a plan, partl37 in section, of the apparatus shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the rail being shown in a position midway bet-Ween that of Fig. 1 and that of Fig'. 2 relative to the rail support.

Fig. el is a sectional elevation similar to those of l and 2, showing a modified form of rail fastening` as constructed and ed in accordance with my invention.

Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, are sectional elevations similar to that of Fig. Ll showing other modified forms of rail. iastenings embodyin my invention.

n the accompanying drawings, the num-- eral l designates track rail supported on a plfate 2, which plate may be the rail engaging surface of a rail tie, a tie-plate, the top ,cover plate of abridge girder or crane girder, or other rail supporting structure. The plate or rail support 2 is provided with circular openings 3, 3, which are located between the rail base or iianges and the Outer edges of the plate 2, through which the fastening bolts l0, 1G extend.

In the construction shown in Figs. l, 2, and 3, and in the modiied constructions shown in Figs. al, and 5, an intermediate plate or filler l, l, is interposed between the plate and the rail clips 6, 6, these filler plates having holes 5, 5 therein which register with the openings or holes 3, il in the plate 2. The thickness of the filler plttes 4, Herring to the contacting surfacesfc the rail iianges and rail clips beingI beveled? Will depend upon the position ot'- Vthe hel s 3, 8 in the plate 2 relative to the edges et', the hase or flanges of the rail L ln the iastcnings shown in Figs. 6, 7, and 9, the liller plates 4C, 4 areomitted, these constructions also differing in other ways from that of Figs. 1, 2, and 3, and that of Fig. a, aszwill be described hereinafter.

Pairs of rail clips 6, 6 are egilranged on opposite sides oi. the rails l toadjiistably secure the rails on. the plate 2 or equivalent rail support, the adjacent ends of each pair oli' rail clips being beveled on the lower side thereof and engaging with the beveled upper surface of the rail base er flanges. rreterably, the rail clips Will project into holding engagement with the Webof the rail in the nia-nner shown in full lines in Figs. l to 5. ."When found necessary or desirable, as for example with the smaller sizes of rails, the ends of the rail clips may terminate short or" the web of the rails, in a Inanner similar to that shown in Figs. 6, 7, 8, or 9, so as to not Contact Withthe. rail web.

inthe apparatus of Figs. 1, 2, and 3, and also in the constructions of Figs. l and 5, the. rail clips 6, 6 have circular openings or holes 7, 7', the axes of these openings being out of alinexnent with. the axes of the fas lll() tcning bolts 10, 10 which extend through the holes 3, 3 in the rail 'support 2', the holes 5, 5 in the filler plates L1, as Well as through the holes 7, 7 in the rail clips in fastening the rail clips in adjusted position. 'lhc eccentric openings or holes 7, 7 in the rail clips are of larger diameter than the holes 3, 3 and 5, 5", and positioned in each of the eccentric openings 7, 7 is a circular washer or 8. Each of the washers 8, 8 has an axially eccentric openingf) therein which is rectangular in outline, to receive the square shouldcrjll, 11 on the bolts 10, l0 by which the eccentric Washers 8, 8 are rotated in moving the rail clips to aline or adjust the rails sidevvi se and by Which the rail clips are held in adjusted position. Bearing plates 15, 15 are positioned on top of the rail clips 6, 6', in the construction of Figs. 1, 2, and 3, theseplates being of a length substantially equal to that of the rail'clip1 as is shown in Fig. 3, and the plates 15, 15 have pairs of holes 16, 16 therein through which the bolts 11, 11 eX- tend. The holes 16, 6, as is clearly shown in Fig. 3, are made large enough in diameter to permit the square portion 11, 11 of the bolts 1 0, 10 to rotate freely therein when the bolts are being turned, to adjust.

the rail clips and rail on the rail support 2. A separate plate may be provided for each bolt when desired, insteadof one plate for each pair of bolts, as shown. The threaded ends 12, 12 of the bolts projecting through the rail support or plate 2, have nuts 13, 13 thereon, and, preferably, Will be provided With locking Washers 14, 14 or other suitable Inut lock.

In the modified form of rail fastening shown in Fig. 4, an eccentric or cam sur* face 20, 20 is formed integrally on the bolts 10, 10 and the head of the bolts is made large enough to have a substantial bearing against the upper face of the rail clips 6, 6, the bearing plates 15, 15 being omitted.

In themodification shown in Fig. 5, the eccentric Washers 8, 8 are flanged, so that the flanges bear against the upper surface of the clips 6, 6, the bearing plates 15, 15 being omitted 'in this ponstruction also. In other respects the construction is the same is in Figs. 1,- 2, and 3.

In the modified construction shown in Fig. 6, the holes 7, 7 in the rail clips 22, 22 are counterbored to form a rabbeted recess in which the eccentric Washers 8, 8 are located,` the bottom surface of the eccentric 'washers bearing against the bottom 23, 23 of the rabbet, and in this case the bearing 'platesv 15, 15 and filler plates 4c, L1 ane omitted. The rail clips hear on one-enden 'the rail support 2, and the other or beveled end of the clips bears on the beveled upper surface of the rail flange, a shoulder 24 on the rail clips engaging with the outer edge of the rail flanges to hold the rails in adjusted position. Theholes 7, 7 in the rail clips 22, 22 are made large enough to permit of the movement of the rail clips nec-essary in adjusting the rails by means of the eccentrics 8, the holes 7 being either circular or elongated, as is desired., In both cases the rabbeted recess in the clips 22, 22 will be circular. l

In the further modified construction shown in Fig. 7, the filler plates l, 1 are omitted and also the bearing plates 15, 15, the rail clips 26, 26 bearing at one end on the rail support 2, and having a bevel on the opposite end engaging with the beveled upper surface of the rail flanges, these rail clips also having a shoulder 27 engaging with the edges of the rail flanges in the same manner as in Fig. 6.

The holes 7, 7 in the rail clips 26, 26 are tapered, andthe bolts 10, 10 -extending' through these holes have an integrallj7 formed eccentric or cam surface 25 thereon 'Which is seated in the tapering holes 7, 7. In this construction the head of the bolt does not bear on the top surface of the rail. clips, as in Fig. 4.

In the modification shown in Fig. 8, the heads 28, 28 of the bolts 10, 10 are made cylindrical and eccentric to the body of the support 2, and have a beveled surface at the other end Which engages with the beveled surface of the rail flanges, the shoulders 31, 31 on the rail clips engaging with the edges of the rail flanges in securing the rails in adjusted position. The upper surface of the rail clips 29, 29 has a shoulder 30, 30 which engages with the side of the eccentric headsI 28,28 on the bolts 10, 10 in adjusting the rail clips and rail and holding them in adjusted position. y

In the modification shown in Fig. 9' the threaded ends v12, 12' of the bolts 10, 10 extendl upwardly through the openings 3, 3 in the rail support 2, and openings 7, 7 in the rail clips 32, 32, the heads 36, 36 of the bolts engaging with the under surface of the rail support The rail clips have rabbeted recesses therein to receive the- 33, 33 are held against rotation by means of the nuts 13, 13 while the bolts are being Lasa-aaa fir;

mym tlgygagh. the agency'of the boltheads 36, 3 to draw the eccentrics into tight engagement with the bottoms 35, of the recesses in which the eccentrics 33, are

.ln applying my improved rail fastening shown in Figs. l. 2, and 3, the parts will be embled as shown. When adjoining the rail l sidewise into alinement or to gage, the nuts i3, 13 will be slaclrened, and the bolts l0, i0 will then be turned by means of a wrench which is applied to theV bolt heads. The bolts on one side of the rail will first be turned to loosen the rail clip on that side of the rail, care being taken to rotate the bolts and eccentric washers turned thereby to substantially the same extent. The bolts on the opposite sideof the rail will then be rotated to turn the eccentric Washers on these bolts and move the rail clips and rails sidewise into thel desired adjusted position. Such movement will 'shift the rail until it is in holding engagement with the rst moved rail clips. ln this way, the rail i can be adjusted sidewise from the extreme position shown in Fi'. i to the opposite estreme shown in Fig. 2, or into any position between these extremes. After the rail has been adjusted into the desired position, the nuts 13, 13 are screwed tightly on the bolts so as to firmly clamp the parts in adjusted position and securely hold the rail against sidewise movement.

ln the constructions shown in Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 8, the rail fastening will be applied in the'sarne manner as has been described above in connection with Figs. l, 2, and 3.

ln the construction of Fig. 'i' the sldewise adjustment of the rail will be made in the same manner as in the other figures. ln Fig. 7, however, the 'frusto-conical cam surface on the bolt 10 will frictionally engage with the surface of the conical holes 7 in the rail clips 26, 26' in holding the clips against sidewise movement after the rail has been adjusted and the nuts 13, 13 tightened on the adjusting bolts.

In applying the fastening of Fig. 9, the eccentric washers 33, 33 will be screwed on the bolts l0, l0 until the lower surface of the washers is almost in Contact with the rail clip when the rail .clips are positioned on the rail support 2 in holding engagement with the rail l. The nuts 13, 12% will then be screwed on the threaded end l2, l2 of the bolts until they jam on the upper surface of the eccentric washers 33, 33. The nuts will then be utilized to turn the eccentric washers 'in moving the rail clips toshift the position of the rail l in :dining the rail. Af r the rail has been moved into its adjusted position the nuts 13 and l. will be .held against rotary movement by means of a wrench, while the belts are turned, by means of the boit heads, enough to movetlie tightening the parts in holding engagement will maintain the rails in adjusted position. The wide range of sidewise adjustment afforded by my improved apparatus avoids the necessity of an excessive amount of machine work. The apparatus is simple, is easily and cheaply made, and is readily put into use.

Modifications in the details of construen tion of my improved rail fastening may be made Without departing from'my invention as defined in the appended claims.

l claim l. In a rail fastening, the combination with a rail support, of a rail clip on said support in holding engagement with the rail base, said support and rail clip having openings therethrough, a fastening bolt extending through said openings, said bolt having an eccentric surface thereon fitting into one of said openings whereby the rail clip and rail are moved sidewisc on the rail support when the bolt is rotated, and a nut on said bolt for fastening the parts in adjusted position on the rail support.

'2. In a rail fastening, the combination with a rail support, of a rail clip on said support in holding` engagement with the rail base, said support and rail clip having a plurality of openings therethrough, fastening bolts extending through the openings in said support and rail'clip, said bolts haring eccentric surfaces thereon fitting into the openings inthe rail clip whereby the rail clip and rail are adjusted sidewise on the rail support when the bolts are rotated, and nuts on said bolts for fastening the parts in adjusted position on the rail support.

3. In a rail fastening` the combination vwith a rail support, of a rail clip on said vsupport in clamping engagement with the rail base, said support' and rail clip having openings therethrough, a fastening bolt eX- tending through said openings, an eccentric washer on said bolt and fitting the opening in said rail clip, said washer being turned when the Ibolt is rotated to move the rail clip and rail sidewise, und a nui on the bolt for fastening the parts in adjusted position on the .rail support.

si. ln a rail fastening, the combination with a rail support, of rail clips on said sup` port in clainping engagement with the rail base, said support and rail cli openings therethrough` faslenli tending through said opcnin lli) openings in said rail clips whereby the rail an eccentric washer on each of said bolts cllps and rail are adjusted sidewise on the fitting into an opening 1n seid 1a1lelips,siud

supporting plate'when the bolts are rotated, washers turned by the bolts when the bolts and nuts on the bolts for fastening the piu-ts are rotated to therebyv move the ruil clips in adjusted position on said mil support. and rail sidewise on the mil support, and 5. In a rail fastening, the. combination nuts on said bolts 'for fastening the parts in with a. rail support, of rail clips on Said snp- :ldjnsted position on said rail support. port in clamping engagement with the rail In witness whereof, llnweherennto signed base, said support and mil clip-s' having; 1 my nume. plurality of openings therethrough, 'festening bolts extending through said openings, YliR-z- NCIS LEE CATLEMN.

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